Morton M. Cook died at his home
in the town of Hewett, Clark County of heart failure Jan. 27, 1905. He was born
in Springville, Seneca Co. Ohio, April 20, 1837. He was a soldier in the Civil War,
enlisting in Company C. 164th regiment, Ohio Vol. In 1862, and was honorably discharged
on the 5th day of Oct. 1865.

The deceased was married to Miss
Sarah Metcalf in 1856 and moved to his present home in Clark Co. in 1867, where
he has since resided, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. For several
years after his marriage he was a teacher in the country school in Seneca Co. Ohio
and Clark Co., Wis. He held various town offices, and has been a member of the Co.
Board at different times. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and nine children:
George Cook and Mrs. Henry Clark of Merrillan, Mrs. frank Ayers, Alonzo, Ray and
Leroy of Neillsville, Morton of Medford, Jay of Centralia, Wash., and Mrs. Joe Radek
of Monmouth, Ore. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Cordelia Woodruff of Mich. and three
brothers in Ohio.

Those from away who attended the
funeral were: Eli Metcalf of DeGraft, Ohio, Nelson Metcalf of Merrillan, brothers
of Mrs. Cook, and Mr. Peffercorn of Merrillan.

The bereaved wife and family have
the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral services were held at the Congregational
Church Feb. 3, Rev. Campbell officiating. The remains were interred in the Neillsville
Cemetery.

School was closed in his home district,
as a mark of respect on the day of his funeral.